Florida Wildlife

Brown Pelican Preening

In breeding plumage this brown pelican has it's feathers fluffed while preening on a cool day in Florida.

Brown Pelican's Sebastian Inlet

A very good looking group of brown pelicans gather after a feeding session at Sebastian Inlet State Park.

Leap of Faith

This beautiful purple gallinule combs the lily pads for insects, crustaceans and an occasional lily seed pod. The purple gallinule is a rail species, placing it into the family Rallidae

Leap of Faith

This beautiful purple gallinule combs the lily pads for insects, crustaceans and an occasional lily seed pod. The purple gallinule is a rail species, placing it into the family Rallidae

Mute Swan and Chicks

Business as usual in the WILD, no pandemic, no insurance, no mortgage and no worry's! This beautiful family just need to make it through another day, make today great. With mother's care, love and nurturing I trust everything is going to be alright.

Florida Bobcat

One of my favorite moments in wildlife being able to capture this image of a Florida bobcat crossing a estuary in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The bobcat was finishing up it's hunting run early in the morning and needed to swim to the other side of the waterway so it could bed down for the day. For a lifetime I'll cherish this moment etched in my mind.

Royal Tern Fishing

This beautiful tern catches an adequate size fish to hold it over for some time.

Everglades Snail Kite

The Everglades snail kite is one of Florida's most iconic bird species. Everglades snail kites are crow sized raptors that inhabit the lakes and marshes of South-Central Florida. As their name implies, the snail kite is a dietary specialist, relying almost exclusively on freshwater apple snails (Pomacea spp.) for food. Although common throughout Central and South America, the snail kite population in Florida is the only population within the United States. The U.S. population is federally listed as endangered and has undergone precipitous declines within the past decade, currently numbering fewer than 1,000 individuals. The reasons for this decline are attributable primarily to habitat loss and fragmentation and alterations to the hydrologic regimes of Florida's wetlands.

Everglades Snail Kite

The Everglades snail kite is one of Florida's most iconic bird species. Everglades snail kites are crow sized raptors that inhabit the lakes and marshes of South-Central Florida. As their name implies, the snail kite is a dietary specialist, relying almost exclusively on freshwater apple snails (Pomacea spp.) for food. Although common throughout Central and South America, the snail kite population in Florida is the only population within the United States. The U.S. population is federally listed as endangered and has undergone precipitous declines within the past decade, currently numbering fewer than 1,000 individuals. The reasons for this decline are attributable primarily to habitat loss and fragmentation and alterations to the hydrologic regimes of Florida's wetlands.

Osprey's Fishing

Osprey's Fishing

Osprey's Fishing

Osprey's Fishing

Osprey's Fishing

Osprey's Fishing

Magnificent Frigatebirds

Magnificent Frigatebirds soar over the ocean on outstretched wings with their head drawn into the shoulders. They rarely flap their wings, but when they do their wingbeats are slow and deep. Despite being a bird of the ocean, they don't dive after fish; instead they skim fish from the surface of the water or chase other birds, forcing them to give up their recent meal.

Purple Sandpiper

Osprey's Fishing